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The Philippines

The Philippines is a tourist paradise, offering beaches, rich cuisines and colorful festivals across its 7000 islands.

Human trafficking is prevalent in the island nation, a crisis fuelled largely by poverty and a booming tourism industry

Population: 106M

Language: Filipino

TIP: Tier 1

Destiny Rescue rescues an average of eight survivors of human trafficking through each raid rescue mission in the Philippines. This type of rescue method is where our rescue agents find victims of child sex trafficking and coordinate a sting operation with law enforcement.

 

These operations are in partnership with a few of the Philippines’ law enforcement agencies, including six divisions of the National Bureau of Investigation and three divisions of the Philippine National Police, among others.

 

Sex trafficking
and exploitation

Philippines

Children urgently need rescuing from sex trafficking in the Philippines.

Between 60,000 to 100,000 children, typically poor girls aged 14 to 17, are trafficked each year through migration or within the country, according to a report in 2016 by global anti-child exploitation network ECPAT International.

In the Philippines, traffickers typically recruit girls and women from villages in rural areas by baiting them with a false promise of a job or marriage. They’re then sold for sex in pubs, karaoke bars, nightclubs, on the streets or through social media.

In 2021, Destiny Rescue’s anti-trafficking efforts alongside law enforcement accomplished:

251

RESCUES

47%

WERE CHILDREN

47

ARRESTS

Latest in the Philippines

35
Raid, covert and border efforts rescued 21 children and 14 adults.
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11
Our first two operations of the year in the Philippines rescued 11 girls, ages 14 to 19, and facilitated the arrest of two pimps.
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5
A raid coordinated with law enforcement in the Philippines rescues five people, including four minors.
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Our work in the Philippines

Large-Scale Raids

Our rescue agents identify child sex trafficking victims and gather the evidence needed to build a legal case against their traffickers. We then, along with local and federal law enforcement, raid the sex establishment to free victims, arrest offenders and shut down the place.

Post-Rescue

After a raid, we work alongside government social workers to ensure that the survivors’ immediate needs are met including temporary housing, care and essential items.

Anti-trafficking Expertise

We have helped rescue children, and even adults, from various types of trafficking in the country such as labor and cybersex trafficking. Our team’s expertise is recognized, used, and valued by law enforcement.

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We operate rescue and reintegration programs in multiple countries across the world. Learn more about our mission to help end child sexual exploitation and trafficking in our lifetime.

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Stories from the Philippines